The Sunday Gazetteer. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 21, 1887 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME VI.
, SUBSCRIPTION TWO DOLLARS A YIAK.i
ONE DOLLAR FOR SIX MONTHS. I
DENISON, TEXAS, SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1887.
> ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATT'AM
i AT THE DUNISON POSTOFFICK.
NUMBER 16
AX THM
The total taxable values of Hunt
county, according to this year’s as-
sessments, amount to $6’oo8,927,
► aid to be an increase of $750,000
during the past twelvemonths.
Yard wide bleached muslin, good,
twenty yards for one dollar, Monday
at Beirne & Stensou’s.
Governor Ross has appointed
Colonel Charles Morse, editor of
the Clarksville Standard, state dele-
gate to the centennial celebration of
the adoption of the Federal consti-
tution in Philadelphia.
O’Pair & McConnell make the
largest show of fruit and vegetables
in North Texas. Call on them.
Commissioner Hall of the Texas
Land Office has equipped and put in
the field about thirty experienced
men who are classifying all the un-
sold school, univeisity and asylum
lands in-each county.
Call Monday and you will get
two or three dollar’s worth for every
dollar you spend.
Beirne & .Stenson.
Wm. Carson, son of the noted
scout, Kit Carson, was murdered in
Colorado last week while reading a
warrant to Vigel, a desperado. Car-
son was a deputy sheriff, and had
captured Vigel.
Yard wide bleached muslin, good,
twenty yards for one dollar, Mon-
day at Beirne & Stenson’s.
Sherman has put in solid improve-
ments to the amount of fully $650,-
000 in the last year. How does that
loom up for a dead town ?—Sherman
Register.
That is very good for a “dead
town,’’ but would not be considered
much in a live town like Denison.
California fruit in abundance and
at exceedingly low prices. Pears,
-grapes, plums and peaches.
O’Dair & McConnell.
The corn crop of Illinois is almost
a total failure About one-fourth a
crop will be gathered in Indiana,
and a considerable falling off from
the average is reported from Ohio,
Michigan, Wisconsin and the south-
ern portion of Nebraska.
* Yard wide bleached muslin, good,
twenty yards for one dollar, Mon-
day at' Beirne & Stenson’s.
Ad Easy Solution.
The Advance, in its last issue,
says that Carroll and Mills cannot
both stay in the same party.--Waco
Examiner.
If that be true, the Post can safely
predict the result. Mills will stay
in the Democratic party. -Houston
Post. _
New lot black and white lawns,
last of the season, at
Beirne & Stenson’s.
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The Glasgow (Ky.) News, says:
“Tex/s gave prohibition a bar-room
black eye Tuesday of last week, her
majority against prohibition being
already 125,000 with the whole state
not yet heard from. Texans will
cease patronizing mint-patches and
toddies aTv.ut the time Hades gets
too hot for his satanic mAjesty.”
New lot black and white lawns,
last of the season, at
Beirne & Stenson’s.
The editor of the Texas Christian
Advocate devotes three and a half
columns ot his truly religious space
to an effort to “do up’’ the Galves-
ton News. And the worst of it is
the religious editor does not sue
ceed. Somehow the truly good
people are always at a disadvantage
in a worldly row.—Missouri Re-
publican._
Call Monday and you will get
two or three dollar’s worth for every
dollar you spend.
Beirne & Stenson.
The latest fad of the delicately
sensitive is exhibited in the petition
of several persons at Washington,
D. C., to the Commissioners to em-
body in the new police regulations
a clause prohibiting housekeepers
from killing chickens for dinner in
their back yards in view ot their
neighbors
A splendid line ot shirting, just
opened, only three and one-half
cents per yard, Monday at
Beirne & Stenson’s.
With no Providential hinderance
the East Sherman Methodist ladies
will entertain their guests royally
to night at the church building on
North Willow street. — Sherman
Register.
Is it possible that our neighbor
imagines “providence” would “hin-
der’’ the Methodists in any scheme
to increase their church finances?
A splendid line of shirting, just
opened, only three and one-half
cents per yard, Monday at
Beirne & Stenson’s.
The negro, Allen Ward, and the
Mexican, George Spaniard, who
have been held at Gainesville tor
some time past on suspicion of being
connected with the murder of Miss
Watkins, were released last Monday
afternoon, nothing being discovered
to implicate them after dilligent and
patient investigation.
Property valued at $ 14,000,000,
was destroyed by fire in the United
States since January 1. The losses
for the first seven months of 1SS7
are larger than for twelve months of
the years 1877, 1878 and iSStv and
are nearly as large as those in 1S79,
and they exceed by many millions
the losses for the corresponding
seven months of any year in the
country’s history.
the oornnr vote.
[Official.]
For Prohibition........ .1991
Against “ 4147
For the Amend'! Sec. 24, Art. 3 Con 1288
Against “ “ ‘‘ “ “ 2220
For Article7..'................... 1555
Against “ *863
For Amend't Sec. 12, Art. 8 Con. 1739
Against “ •* “ “ “ 1706
For Amend’t Sec. 4, Art 6 Con —. 176s
Against “ “ “ *' “ 1685
For A mend’t See. — Art. 5 Con.... 1533
Against “ “ '* “ 1921
Daces must be closed out this
week; over five hundred lace rem-
nants left. Call Monday and get
some. Beirne & Stenson.
Private McNamara, of the Mar ne
Corps, who was sentenced by court-
martial to one year's imprisonment
for deserting his post ot duty, has
had his sentence commuted by the
Secretary of the Navy to one month’s
imprisonment. The offense with
which McNamara is charged is that
he left his post at the Navy Yard
and went to see his mother, who
was dying. Before leaving he ap-
plied for leave, but, being refused,
he took it.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
A young married man who occu-
pied rooms in the Lebrecht building
created quite a little ripple of excite-
ment Monday by attempting to take
his own life with a razor. It is said
that the reason for the act consisted
in hi, wife’s refusing to allow him
to go over to Sherman with her.
The lady sells corsets, and has been
supporting the pair latterly, the hus-
band being out of work, and as she
seems to have been asserting hersglt
as the principal member of the
household the ill used husband
thought he would scare her a little
by pretending to take himself off.
It proved however that she didn’t
scare to hurt, and is said to have
laughed over the foolishness of thet
attempt. The wounds inflicted were
by no means ot a dangerous charac-
ter, and we dare say that by the time
this reaches our readers the unhappy
Several thousands veterans were
in attendance at the Confederate re-
suicide will he out
well as anyone.
on the street as
For pure drugs, superior toilet
articles and fine cigars go to the
Gate City Drug store. Open all
night.
A big red barrel with the letters
“W. C, T. U.,” painted upon it in
black, and bearing also the inscrip*
tion “Ice Water’’ upon its obverse
side, was planted upon an iron stand
in front of the Gate City drug store
Monday. It proved all atternoon to
contain what if advertised, but Tues-
day morning neither ice nor water
materialized, and though many thou-
sands of people turned the faucet
during the day they were obliged to
turn away with their thirst unslak-
ed.
la it Beallj Consumption ?
Many a case supposed to be radical
lung disease is really one ot liver com-
plaint and indigestion, but, unless that
diseased liver can be restored to healthy
ngs
ruptin • matter as to bring on their speedy
decay, and then indeed we have con-
sumption, which is scrofula of the lungs,
in its worst form. Nothing can be more
happily calculated to nip this danger in
the bud than is Dr. Pierce’s “ Golden
Medical Discovery.” By druggists.
Attempted Anon.
Miss Bessie Lyon, who keeps
house for John Paden, on Woodard
street, was awakened about 3 o’clock
Sunday morning by the smell ot
burning clothes, and going quickly
to the kitchen she found a large pile
of newly laundried clothes on fire.
The lady proceeded with commend-
able presence of mind to stamp out
the fire and thus saved the premises
from destruction. On investigation
it was found that the fire was the
work of an incendiary. The kitchen
is a lean to and next to the main
building a crack has been left wide
enough to admit ot the passage of a
man’s hand. It was close to this
crack that the clothes were hanging
and through it the rascal, whoever
he was, had thrust some kindling,
igniting the combustible stuff with
a match. Paden, who tends bar at
the Golden Stairs, was awfiy from
home at the time, a fact which was
probably known to the party who
attempted the deed.
The tact that times are not dull is
fitly illustrated in the business done
at L. N. Markham’s popular gro-
cery house. Trade is on the in-
crease and a better class of goods are
being sold than has ever been han-
dled before by any grocer in Deni-
! son.
Special attention paid to the filling
of prescriptions at the Gate City
Drug Store. Nothing but pure
drugs kept in stock. Open all
night.
DIED.
Mr. John Flannery, sr., died Sun-
day night about 9 o'clock of malarial
fever after a comparatively short ill-
ness. His funeral, which was very
largely attended, took place Monday
afternoon at 3 o’clock, from the
family residence in the Fourth ward,
the interment being made in the
Catholic cemetery. The remains ot
Mr. Flannery’s infant child arrived
Tuesday from Sherman and were
interred in the Catholic cemetery.
The funeral was well attended.
A splendid line of shirting, just
opened, only three and one-half
cents per yard, Monday at
Beirne & Stenson’s.
Under the vigorous management
ot Secretary Lamar, the land grants
of the various railroads that were not
earned by them have been restored
to settlement under the general pre-
emption laws By this action from
35,000,000 to 30,000,000 acres are
taken trom the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad alone and added to the pub-
lic domain. More than 100,000,000
acres of lands granted to them, and
unearned, w’ill be restored to the
public domain for settlement. It is
worth something to have a Demo-
cratic administration.
A splendid line of shirting, just
opened, only three and one-half
cents per yard, Monday at
Beirne & Stenson’s.
Judge J. M. Cook, who was cap-
tain of Company I., of Whitfield’s
Legion, Ross’ Brigade, was in at-
tendance at the re-union at Dallas
last week, and was honored by being
elected secretary of the brigade.
W. S. Swayne of Chicago, and
Dr. Peterson of New York, who
have been superintending the inves-
tigation of the murder of Miss Wat-
kins, at Gainesville, have gone home.
They did all they could to unravel
the mystery enveloping the affair,
but could discover no tangible clue
to work upon.
The city coouncil of Dallas has
made a contract with the Forest City
Petroleum Gas and Drill Company
of Cleveland, Ohio, which agrees
to bore an artesian well of 5 3-S or
7 5-8 inches diameter, &s the city
council may elect, which is to be not
less than 650 feet deep, the boring,
if necessary, to be prosecuted to such
a depth as the city may decide up to
2000 teet. The city is to pay fdr the
work at the rate of $4 per foot for
the lesser diameter and $4.90 for the
greater diameter. The price looks
large, compared with published pri-
ces charged for boring gas wells in
the Northern States.
Parties having ruling of any kind
should remember we have unsur-
passed facilities for executing woik
of that kind, attprices that defy com-
petition. Emil Weilbacher,
Murray’s Power Printing House.
The commissioners’ court made
during the past week the following
contracts for bridges: One over
Cedar Creek on the Cedar and Bed-
ford Tap road. One at the Choc-
taw crossing to cost $2,000. One
over Eaton’s branch on the Kentucky
town road and one over Horseburger
branch on Coon Flat road. The
one over Brucy, on the Gordonville
road, was left to the discretion of
Commissioner Craine to build or
not.
Fine toilet articles and fancy
goods at the Gate City Drug Store,
together with the finest brands of
cigars. The accurate and careful
compounding of medicines a special-
ty. Open all night.
All the fuss the prohibition papers
are making about certain antis
wanting to read the Democrats who
supported the Amendment out of
the party, is deception. No one
has said Vie wanted to read anyone
out of the party. AH the Demo-
crats want is a sound Democratic
platform to stand on, and such a
plattorm will be adopted by the S
next Democratic State Convention,
“and don’t you forget it.” If there
is any man in Texas who has been
posing as a Democrat during the
late campaign that doesn’t like it, he
will of course read himself out, or
stay in and grin and bear it.
Mr. A. L. Rosen, brother-in-law
of Mr. O’Beirne, editor of the Atoka
Independent, will leave for London
next Saturday and thence will go to
Spain, his native land, where it is
his intention to remain.
Mr. W. W. Haines, a former cit-
izen of Denison, but who has been
absent tha past tour years traveling
over the northern and eastern states,
arrived in the city last Friday, ac-
companied by his daughter, Emma
Bell. They are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas F. Dillard. Mr.
Haines will remain a week or ten
days, and it is quite probable he will
go into business here. Mr. Haines
is father of Dr. VV. T. Haines, of
Stringtown, and our former fellow
citizen, Henry L. Haines, esq . now
living at Wichita, Kansas. Miss
Emma is an accomplished young
lady, and in music she has few su-
periors of her age.
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Secure your Louisiana Exchange
for September at 116 Main street.
Laces must be closed out this [
week; over five hundred lace rem- )
nants left. Call Monday and get j
some. Beirne & Stenson.
There are at the least calculation j
forty miles of public streets and I
thoroughfares in the city of Sher- ;
man that need looking alter.—Sher- ]
man Register.
There are fuijy eighty miles of j
thoroughfares in Denison, but a mile
or two we are happy to say, are rer
ceiving the attention of the Street
Commissioner.
L. N. Markham, the popular gro-
cer, pays special attention to family
trade, and offers larger inducements
to secure this class of custom than
any other firm in this city.
One hundred pieces ribbons, all
shades; full pieces if you want
them ; best bareains of the season,
1 1-2 to 3 cents per yard, Monday at
Beirne & Stenson’s.
THE LAB8E8T IB TEXAS.
Call at the Denson Candy Works
or candies. tf.
The largest photographic instru-
ments in the State is used by Swartz,
the famous Fort Worth Photogra-
pher. You should see the life-size
oil portraits made for this city.
Don’t fail to see his work before
ordering from Chicago or New
York. x6-tf
State Fair grounds were lighted up
j sit night by numerous camp-fires,
! presenting a scene that carried the
memory back to the trying days ot
’63-’65. Machinery Hall was hand-
somely decorated with flags and
ideal paintings, in oil, of soldiers,
life size. The number of veterans
present was not as large as last year,
which reminds us that the heroes of
the hard fought battles of the war
are gradually pining away. There
were speeches by distinguished
speakers every day during the en-
campment. Those who wished to
take dinner on the grounds found an
abundance of barbecued meat and
other provisions, which were free
for all. This was undoubtedly one
of the most pleasant gatherings of
the kind ever held in the state, and
the Dallas people did themselves
proud in the way they entertained
their guests. The truth is there is
no other city yi Texas tnat is so well
prepared for taking care of a large
number of visitors. The buildings
at the fair grounds will lurnish shel-
ter from sun or rain for thousands of
people, and there is ample seating
capacity for all, so that the fatigue
proverbial of most large gatherings
is not experienced. The ground is
high and there is a refreshing breeze
at all times. Among the visitors
from Denison were Captain J. M.
Cook, Dr. J. C. Field and B. C.
Murray._
VIRTUES REWARD.
PARABLE OF THE UNJUST
STEWARD,
And Other Gospel Facts Which
Deserve the Consideration of
the People.
LEEPER, LINGO a COMPANY.
Iff
WHOLESALE,
Nos. IOO, 102 & 104 MAIN ST.
RETAIL, _
No. 230 MAIN STREET.
PEBS0H8 WANTING
Life-size oil portraits of the-nseives
or deceased relatives, should call, or
address Swartz, the celebrated Fort
Worth artist. 16-tt
The Gazetteer hopes that the
News will eventually succeed in
finding a father for its dog kennel.
It has tried to swear it on to two
jrominent citizens who have proved
an alibi and in Friday morning’s pa-
per it undertakes to accuse Mr. Tom
Dollarhide with it. We don't be-
lieve there is any more truth in this
charge than in the ones published
against Charley Stout an 1 Colonel
Yocom, and we expect to see an-
other retraction in the News of to
day. This dog kennel must feeK
very lonely and forsaken to be thus
left an orphan in the world and the
News must feel itself considerably
imposed upon in thus being com-
pelled to find it a'home.
One hundred pieces ribbons, all
shades ; full pieces if you want them ;
best bargains of the season, 1 1-2 to
3 cents per yard, Monday at
Beirne & Stenson’s.
Some time ago an Associated
Press item from Washington city
alluded to the sending of several
government inspectors to Anadarko,
T., to examine into the manner
in which Captain Lee Hall manages
the agency there. The dispatch
vaguely hinted at the possibility of
something being wrong without
making any definite charges. The
;**ort Worth Gazette of last Friday,
says: Major W. C. Morrell, chief
clerk under Captain Hall, who was
the city Thursday en route from
Fort Smith, Ark., where had been
as a witness before the United States
court, informed a Gazette man that
the visit of the inspectors was with-
out any special significance. “Their
visiting Anadarko is in the ordinary
ine ot business,” said the Major,
‘as the administration send! them
periodically to all the agencies. No,
there is nothing wrong at Anadarko.
Everything is in tip top order and
Captain Hall is in no trouble with
the government.”
An Elopement.
Our genial citizen alderman LaBeaume
received a surprise this week which start-
led him out of his usual jovial equinamity.
His daughter. Miss Hortie, well known
in Denison society, left about three
weeks ago for Ivanhoe, Fannin county,
Jo visit her aunt. Mrs. LaBaume went
down the middle of last week to accom-
pany her daughter home, but was in-
formed that she was married. It seems
that she had won the affections of Mr.
James McKee, son of Dr. McKee, of
Fannin county, and a resolution had
been formed by the young people to
man-v. They drove to Red River in a
wagon, crossed the stream at the mouth
of Allen Bayou and were married in the
wagon by a clergyman whose name we
did not learn. The groom is only 19
years of age, but is a young man of ex-
emplary character and belongs to one of
the first families of Fannin county, his
father, Dr. McKee, being an old timer
and one of the most influential citizens
of the county. Mr. LaBaume states that
he would prefer to have had his wishes in
the matter consulted, but does not feel
like kicking, as his daughter might have
done a great deal worse.
Trade continues to increase at the
grocery house of L. N. Markham,
which still continues to be head-
quarters for fine imported goods.
Special attention given to family
trade.
Orders were issued Friday evening by
General Passenger Agent B. W. McCul-
lough, of the Missouri Pacific, for the
transfer ot the ticket office at this point to
Mr. J. R. Greenhill, late a clerk in Su-
perintendent Dickenson’s office. Mr. W.
C. Rigsby, who for the past eight months
has so efficiently presided at the ticket
window, goes to Texarkana to take the
position ot station agent at that point.
While we rejoice at Mr. Rigsby’s good
fortune in receiving this deserved pro-
motion, we cannot help regretting the
change- The Missouri Pacific company
has been of late peculiarly fortunate in
securing fine men to preside over their
ticket business in this city, but were
never more fortunate than in the appoint-
ment of Mr. - Rigsby to this position.
With the traveling public he is famed for
his cheerful civility and courtesy,while in
the society circles of Denison no man
enjoys a larger share of popularity and
respect. Through this change the Deni-
son Amateur Opera company will mourn
the loss ot its efficient manager, and hun-
dreds of private individuals, the depar-
ture of a generous whole-souled friend.
Now in the days of the reign
King Grover, the son of Oshkosh,
the son of Bichri, there dwelt in the
land of the Chickasawites, which
lieth by the (Red) river Jordan,
over against the Choctaw Nation
and Texas, a certain rich man, wb ch
had a steward; and the name of this
steward was Maverick Bill. And,
behold, the daughter of the rich man
was about to be married to Abdul
Hashkish, the son of Foraz, and she
appeared unto her father and pros-
trated herself before him say-
ing: Behold, thy daughter is
about to be married and she
lacketh raiment and fine linen and a
bridal trosseau and orage blossoms,
and high button kid gloves and new
boots and corsets and a duplex dou-
ble action bustle. I pray thee there-
fore call thy servant, Maverick Bill,
that I may make out a list of what I
want and what my mother thy hand-
maiden wants and what my sisters
and brothers want, and give it to
him that he may go to Denison and
get them.
And the rich man called his ser-
vant, even Maverick Bill, anti he
received the list according to pro-
gramme; ajul the rich man spake
unto Maverick Bill, saying: Gird
up thy loins and get thee to the
corral and harness up a mule team
and hitch it to a prairie scoouer and
hie thee to the city beyond Jordan
even unto the Gate City of Texas;
and when thou hast come unto the
city tarry not at Dr. Yeidel’s hut
get thee to the big store upon the
corner even unto the Star Store and
there present thy list and make thy
purchases; for there only art thou
certain of getting exactly what this
list calls for and at the same price
that would be asked from a dry
goods expert, and inasmuch as :hou
k no west not the difference between
a satin meaveilleux and a yard of
jin roof pay heed to the warning of
thy master and go to no other store.
And he gave his servant shekels anti
scrip apd pieces of silver and sent
his way.
when Maverick Bill came un-
the city he heeded not the warn-
ing of his master hut did tie up his
mules in front of Tom Fox’s and did
tarry about in the vicinity of the
wine press and the beer tap and did
sample old Burgundy and budge
even as his master had commanded
him not to do; and when he was an
drunken (or pretty well swizzled) he
went forth anil got into a store that
was not the Star Store and did pre-
sent his list and commence to buy.
And the merchant and the clerks
saw they had a soft snap and they
socked the prices up on him and
did sell him shoddy goods.
And when he had made an end of
purchasing it was about the eleventh
hour; and he gathered in more
benzine and waxed fuller and fuller
until he was as drunk as a biled owl,
and he did run against people and
throw up his hat and yell and say,
“Stand up in front of me till I make
y’chaw dirt Give the long range
roarer a chance to wield his war
club. I’m old Hell trom Honaiula
the howling holocaust from Horse-
thief Hollow’. I’m the cavortin’
cataclasm of the‘coyote country and
don’t yer forget it!”
Then came the chief priests and
Pharasees and elders and captains
and they fell upon the rich man’s
steward and gathered hint up by the
boots and collar and cast him into
the callihoose ; and it came to pass
that next day he was brought before
Pontius Pilate and fined $11.50 tor
drunk and disorderly and $31 tor
carrying a pistol.
Then went forth Maverick Bill
and gat liimselt gone and de-
parted and w’ent and came unto the
house of the rich man his master
and did bring the shoddy goods
which he had purchased, with him.
And he bronght them into the pres-
ence of his master and into the pres-
ence of his master's daughter and
said: _ Thy servant went not unto
the Star Store for the goods because j
he found a better place to deal. Be-
tjold the bonanza thy servant hath
secured for thee.
And when the rich man had ex-
amined the goods he was sore wroth
for he wist how the merchant had
sallivated him; and he cursed his
steward with a dark blue Oriental
curse and smote him and put an
octagonal head on him and chased
him seven miles into the wilderness
with a gun, and paid him not the
hundred pieces of silver he was
owing him because of the evil he
had wrought.
And it came to pass that when the
rich man had returned from pursu-
ing after Maverick Bill that he called
one of his servants, which was a
humble cow-puncher, and com-
manded him in all that he had pre-
viously commanded his steward,
and the name of this servant was
Parmastha which, in the Chickasaw
tongue, signifies “get there.”
And Parmastha rose up and de-
parted and went to Denison and
came unto the Star Store and showed
up his list and was waited on by the
gentlemanly clerks, and did buy the
fine raiment and sundries according
as he had been commanded. And
w’hen he returned unto his master’s
house and showed the goods that he
had bought, his master blessed him
and gave him a drink out of his
private bottle and a fine cigar; and
his master also said unto him : Be
thou mv steward in the place of
Maverick Bill who obeyed not my
word ; and let thy wages be $85 a
month and grub with chewiug to-
bacco thrown in as a testimony that
thou hast been faithful unto me.
And the rich man took the fine
goods that had been purchased at
the Star Store and gave them urtto
his family and they did rejoice ; but
the goods that Maverick Bill had
bought,gave he to his hired men and
their families and they did wear
them out in one day.
This little incident shows the evil
results of disobedience and also ex-
emplifies the danger which exists in
inexperienced persons purchasing
HARDWARE DEALERS
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LEEPER, LINGO * COMPANY.
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goods from small and unreliable
concerns. The season for summer
goods is rapidly drawing to a close
and as shipments for the fall trade
will shortly be coming in. everything
not in season will be sold out at !
prices which should be enquired \
about by every man and woman in
Denison. The stock is still very
complete and no one can fail, j
Natural Gas.
The artesian well sunk by the
Santa-Fe Rail Road Company at
Galveston, has developed the fact
that there is gas pent up in the earth
that may be reached in Texas as well
as elsewhere, but the quantity avail-
able is yet to be determined. The
among the vast array of goods to be gases liberated in tsis well are car-
*ound m every department, to find
what will suit him. Notions, cor-
sets,, buttons, ribbons, hosiery,
laces, white goods and embroideries,
dress goods and linings, ladies’ un-
derwear and suits; men’s, ladies’,
misses’ and children’s fine shoes, , . ,, . , .
summer clothing and furnishing J00;, con,)nfd some of the gas in
goods all^wait your inspection and
will be offered at prices calculated
bonic acid 33.12 cubic inches, and
carbureted hvdrogen 9-6 cubic inches.
This carbureted hydrogen is one
of the main ingredients of natural
gas, and Prof. Voelcker, of Galvea-
to make you buy. Some of those
magnificent Jerseysyet remain, all
qualities and styles represented.
The fifty cent Jersey continues to
down all opposition. A lady who
purchased one of these last week,
stated to a Gazettejsr reporter
that it wxs equal to any $1.50 Jer-
sey she ever had. In view of the
immense fall trade that is expected
the clerical force at the Star Store is
already being increased so that
none need fail in being waited upon
Ladies and gentlemen in search of
bargains will do well to visit the [
Star Store this week.
THE BLIND MAN’S FAKE
The new fake to make money introduc-
ed recently by the blind shooting gal ery
man on the corner of Main street and
Burnett avenue is disgusting in the worst
sense of the word and should be stopped
if there is any way of effecting this end.
The fake is as follows: A sheet, having a
round hole cot in its center, is hung virti-
cally at a distance ot about 12 paces from
the side walk, and behind this sheet, with
his face presented at the apperture, is
placed a coon about 15 years of age,
with pieces of white paper pasted on his
nose and cheeks, a basket ot eggs is
placed on a stand on the side walk line
and for io cents the public is permitted
to throw three ot the eggs at the face of
the negro, and to hit him with all three
if they can, receiving as a reward a cigar
or a watermellon for every time they hit
him. We have never seen him hit, but
we have seen dozens of the eggs broken
on all parts of the sheet, and running
down into another sheet hung horrizon-
tallv, making a mess too disgusting for
description. Eggs are not the most cer-
tain fruit at this season ot the year, and
as early as Wednesday night the taint of
these bespattered and reeking sheets
could be detected upon the atmosphere.
This practice should be stopped if for no
other reason than the looks of the thing.
Th j expressions ot disgust which are
heard from every lady and gentleman
passing the spot should be ehough to
secure the abatement of the foolish look-
ing nuisance.
bottle and found it to be very com-
bustible, it burning readily in a hot
blue and yellowish flame, but giving
little or no illumination. About
4,000 teet of this gas is emitted from
the Santa Fe well daily, and may
yet be turned to some practical ac-
count. From this, Prof. Voelcker
is of the opinion that by going
deeper excellent fuel gas would be
encountered in large quantities.
There is here certainly encourage-
ment for going forward with the
tests here as soon as possible.
PREPARING FOR FALL.
Five Hundred Dollars.
is the sum Dr. Pierce offers for the de-
tection ot any calomel, or other mineral
poison or injurious drug, in his justly cel-
ebrated “Pleasant Purgative Pellets.”
They are about the size ot a mustard
seed; therefore easily taken, while their
operation is unattended by any griping
pain. Billiousness, sick-headache, bad
taste in the mouth, and jaundice, yield at
once before these “little giants.” Ot
your druggist.
0B8TBEPER0D8 FREEL8.
John Freels, who about two months
ago nearly kicked the arms off of four
officers who attempted to take him to the
callaboose, was in trouble again Wednes-
day night, and gave the police the biggest
picnic they have enjoyed this summer.
He was slightly exhilerated, and conse-
quently quarrelsome, and so got into a
row with some man at Tom Fox’s saloon.
Mr. A B. Bales seeing him about to
chew up his antagonist interfered, and
taking hold of Freel’s detained him until
the arrival of Marshal Cutler, who took
him into custody and marched him off.
He went all right until the corner of Rusk
avenue and Main street was reached
when he stopped, retusing to go any
farther. An attempt was made to carry
him, but though six men were soon en-
gaged, he kicked, scatched and bit with
such vigor that but smalt headway was
made wijh him, and a good half hour was
consumed in getting him safely to jail.
Once he was safely within the cell how-
ever they chained him by the neck, and
left him cursing and swearing. Freel is
a fearfully obstreperous rascal, and the
clemency of the police in not doing him
bodily harm is remarkable. As he was be-
ing taken to jail his cries of “Hurrah for
Texas!” and “Hot Tamales!” mingled
with fierce and fearful profanity could be
heard for blocks.
When he appeared before the Recorder
Thursday morning there were two char-
ges waiting for him to answer, one for
cursing ai.d abusing a man in front of
Floyd’s candy store, and the other for
assaulting the man in Fox’s saloon, as
mentioned above. He was found guilty
on both charges, and assessed $11.50 for
the first and $15.00 for the second,
making a total of $26-50, which he will
have to work out on the rock pile.
Mr. A. Jacobs, of Jacobs’ Bazaar,
leaves to-day for New York city to
purchase fall goeds, and as these
goods will be sent on in a few short
weeks a general effort will be made to
clear oat the entire stock of summer
goods hetore they arrive. In order
to effect this the knife will be ap-
plied to prices in each and every de-
partment and reductions made that
will sell the goods on sight. Sum-
mer clothing and furnishing goods,
men’s straw hats, white goods and
embroideries, summer millinery, la-
dies' summer dre-s goods and every-
thing of a like character will be sold
at any price in order to rid the store
ot it and to make room for the ship-
ments soon to arrive. Call Monday
and every day this week at Jacobs’
Bazaar. Unequaled bargains in
every department.
000KIN0 8T0VE8
Of the superior make. Hanna,
Cowles & Co. have the agency.
Every variety of styles, and prices to
suit.
The superiority ot the Denison Public
Schools as an institution for the training
of teachers requires no better endorse-
ment than the fact that ot three candi-
dates tor certificates trom this city at the
teachers examination held in Sherman
recently, two pupils of the public schools
secured first grade certificates, while the
other who had been attending school at
one of the State colleges, secured only a
certificate of second grade.
To make room for fall stock we
are forced to make bigger sacrifices
*this week than ever before. We
will slaughter goods this week.
Beirne & Stenson.
The
cannot
Rain wagon for larm Use.
be excelled by any other an‘* organ* well tuned,
wagon in the market. Hanna,
Cowels & Co. are sole agents for
this vicinity, and receive them in
car load lots, and can sell at bottom
prices.
Mr. Neil, at the Parlor Candy
Works, is gaining in popular favor
every day. Try him for your can-
dies and fruits.
Miss Annie Shaw, who taught in the
public school a year ago, has accepted of a
position as teacher in the public schools
at Nachogdoches. Miss Shaw taught one
term at Nachogdoches before she came to
Denison, and gave such excellent satisfac-
tion that the Superintendent wrote that
they must have her services this year If he
had to divide his salary with her to get
her there.
FOR 8ALE
A five-room house on West
Woodard street; good well and
stable; lot 50x150. Price $1,000,
half cash and remainder in easy
payments. Apply to F. M. Wood,
No. 226 Main street, up stairs.
.....- —
C*pt. J. M. Cook, who west to D&lla* Wed-
nesday to meet his old comrades ot Rom* Hriffade,
registered at the St. George. There was such a
rush ofveterans at this hotel that when the Captain
retired the rooms were ail engaged, so he had to
occupy a cot in the hall. Daring the night some
rascai abstracted his pants from under his head
and appropriated ail his cash, amounting to
(17.5a The thief was kind enough to leave the
Captain's return railroad ticket, probably consid-
ering Dallas too rich a held for business to war-
rant him in using the ticket himself. The Captain
soon appeared at the hotel office after discovering
his sorry plight, aud told the clerk that he didn't
propose to pay a cent tor his lodging as he had,
been robbed. The clerk shut one eyffi, and giving
hi* guest an oblique look out of the other, re-
marked "See here, old fellow that racket won’t
work. 1 was in the army myself.** Then the
C aptain went out and hunted up an old comrade
in arms who had taken the precaution to carry his
greenbacks in his boot, and borrowed (a.
Mr. F. J. K nnedy, who lives in the southern
suburbs of the city, brought to town Saturday
mo* ning four ears of corn which aggregated a
weight of live pounds. The grain of this corn is
the plumpest and best developed we have seen this
year.
R. E. EGL1
Will return to his old stand at the
Colonnade Hotel (the office now oc-
cupied by Messrs. Tibbs & Alexan-
der) where you will please leave
your address if you wish your pianos
New in-
struments, pianos and organs order-
ed direct from factory. Bargains in
second-hand instruments. Orders
filled for sheet music and musical
merchandise.
Staple and fancy groceries, the
largest and freshest stock in the
city, at L- N. Markham’s. Fine
imported goods a specialty.
0H1I8TIAN AMITT. K
Bay. J. 0. Oook, of tke Christian Ohnroh,
Oanad by a Member of Hie Own
Congregation.
The caning of Rev. J. O. Cook, of the
Christian church, In this city, by J. R
McGee, a well-ditner and member of
Cook’s church, on Friday atternoon,
caused considersble excitement and not a
little curiosity with reference to the cause
which led to the act. The affair occurred
in this way: About 3 o’clock In the at
ternoon Cook, who is slightly lame, was
standing at the desk In the postoffice
writing a letter when McGee entered,
carrying an ash broom handle which he
was usl-<g as a cane. He walked up
behind the preacher and without speaking
struck him over the head a heavy blow.
This was followed up by a half doaen
others upon the same region ot his ana-
tomy,which cut the divine up pretty badly
and made him bleed profusely. Having
thus appeased his wrath he walked out of
the side door, cut across the street and
walked down the alley behind the Colon
nade hotel, emerging trom the alley at
the State National bank where he was ar-
rested by Deputy Marshal Stoneman and
taken to jail. A couple oi hour* later
bail was secured for him and he was
turned loose. Meanwhile the victim ot
his wrath was taken to the Gate City
Diug store where his injuries were at-
tended to. lie proved to be considerably
hurt, though not dangerously so.
The trial waa set tor Saturday morning
but was continued until Wernesday at to
o’clock.
To a GAzaTTSaa reporter, Mcfrde
stated Saturday that he had been a mem-
ber of Rev. Cook’s congregation since
March 19th; that he had had a couple of
slight disagreements with his wile prior
to that time, but that no serlons trouble
ever took place betweeit them until the
Christian pastor began to he a visitor at
his house. That Cook seemed infatuated
with his wite and in hit pretence alluded
to the fact that hit (Cook’s) wite was
vastly her Interior and that lid had never
loved her and would have left- her year,
ago If It hadn’t been for his two children.
He stated that, under the pernicious
counsel ot the Elder his wife became
colder and more unmanagable until, on
Tuesday week, she left home It ap-
peared from his statement, that the agree-
ment to separate waa mutual, as he slated
that he accompanied her as far at the
train and saw her purchase a ticket to
Greenville. She had only been gone a
day or so when Cook advised him that
his wife waa crazy and that he did wrong
to let her go away, and that he ought to
go to Paris and see it she wasn't there.
The pastor also stated that he was going
to Dallas and that it It didn’t cost any
more he would go by way of Greenville
and spend the day in locking up Mrs.
McGee in Greenville, and If he found her
he would telephone him to Paris. McGee
went to Paris on Friday last, but failed to
find his wite, and though he r.-mained
till Saturday night he did not receive any
telephone message from the Elder. He
states that on Sunday he saw Mrs. Cook,
who stated that she believed something
to be wrong between her husband and his
(McGee’s) wife, and asked him to see
Anderson & Co., the picture men of
Sherman, and find out If he had got
money from them to go to McKinney.
McGee went to Sherman and found out
that he had got $5 from a former mem-
ber ot his church, and had gone to Dal-
las. He followed him to Dallas, discov-
ered that he (Cook) had stopped one
night at the Watkin’a House, and after
skirmishing Around he learned that he
had visited the office of Dr. Benton, and
going to Benton’s office he obtained In-
formation the gist of which is set forth
in the following affidavit.
The State of Texas, 1
County op Dallas. /
Before me the undersigned authority,
on this day personally appeared, Dr. I>.
H. Benton who upon oath depose* and
says: That on the 13th day of August,
1887, there came to my office No. ioi
Elm Street In the city of Dallas, Dallas
countv Texas, a man representing him-
self to be a Baptist minister and an agent
for enlarging pictures, and of the follow-
ing description, vix: Small of statue,
wearing dark clothes, crippled In one leg,
black curly hair and whisker* and mus-
tache of same color; and desired to rent
a room for himself and wife, and stating
that he was from Denison, Texas, that
hi* father was a methodist preacher; I
am a member of the Baptist church,
and a teacher in the Sabbath School and
found him to be well Informed, and that
he told me that he was well versed In
Greek, Latin and German.
Witness my hand this 18th day of
August, 1887. D. M. Benton.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day of August, 1887. Witness
my hand and sew of office on the day
and year last above written.
W. L. Robebthon,
Notary Public, Dallas County Texas.
This affidavit Is ot no moment beyond
the fact that the description of appearance
and occupation, and the additional cir-
cumstance that McGee says he can prove
that Mrs. Cook was In Denison at the
time ot this man, supposed to be Cook,
making this application for the room.
Even thU does not weigh very heavily, as
McGee has no proof ot Mrs. McGee be-
ing In Dallas so tar as he stated to the re-
porter of the GAzETTaam.
On the part of Rct. Cook he states that
he has done nothing reprehensible In the
matter, that he tried to reconcile the dif-
ferences oj Mcfiee and his wife who were
always quarreling, and that he finally
told them that if they could not live to-
Msetiaf of tke Baptist 1
The Rspttet Minister* of Oversea eoaaty MSI Is
. onletrscv SI the Maptls* church Thursday efter-
>■•«>«. * lures raprss—Sedan tram sM parts si 1
county being present. Rev. J. K. WUItashe as
I>ied the chair sad Rav. A. R. IngrsM acted at
secretary
The ml erneoa was taken up In the rending sad
.uhae^ueni dUcuaeloa at the following escape:
• I he fall ts the Minuter*' Rider J. W. Coonal-
In. <>| Trenton. AtenclMlaaai
Ih. County,” Itev A. R. I
hints ol Religion Is oat Charchsa," *av. J. A
I'ey, st ahermen. The mnfetsacs ndfnnrnod at
a,y o'clock to meet again at
Friday Moralap the 1
with Rev. K. It. Handle |
being absent. Rav. J. K. WU
Aeld church, read as apsey aa «
of t* resenting Has pal Truth.’1
I>y aa essay as ’ • Haw la Fro mala
m Ihr Church,” by Rav. W. R.
etty, sad after the dlerneaten whir
conference sdloaned anh|aat Sa
Immediately after tbs
I erases, the • .ray son Co
woo cited to ordor by Hoa. R. C.
ateon. Moderator. After the road
STW-jS'
hosier, ol
in« ot lettasa tra M the
delegates, the associate
dar ling Hon. R. C. Fo
nigen recording seen
treasurer. The
dinner.
AVTaaitooa u_
The Association waa ratted I
'dent, slier which prayer w>
Mays and letters from chi
were read by the secretary.
The fnilrraing visitors wore ■
J. I> May, representing State
Convention: Rev, M. !.. Morris, I
lor University. Itev. W7a Mute,
Minister's Relief Board, itev. W. I
representing Helton 1
man, rrprssenltng T»___
Three newly ergamaod —___
10 membership, end the ful.oWIRI <
pointed
On Religious Kxercls_ _
ehr Harrison churches with
rod | A. Conoellv
<>', Religion - W. W. Arnold, J.W. I
•rod J. C. Msngta.
On ho men Missions—J. W.
low and J R. IJsvis.
On llnme Missions—A. R. Ingram, J. Z. I
sey, 1 .surge Holloway.
On Kdocatloo—W. K.
Wm. h Jameson.
On Temperance—T. ft. McComb, J. W.
man,). b. aim at one.
k.£ J °-M**
( tte Orphans’ Homs—R. R. Brows. W. R.Jar k
On Religions l.ilrratnra—E. B. Mardle, N. I-
Oudley, Frank Hall.
Auditing Committee— W. A.
11 oil 1 ops worth, J no. Mo
On Hef - ----
Rogers. J. R. I
Tynee. J, W.
Trltef of
h, J no. I
•1 Aged Ministers—J. K P. WU
j. A. Iray.W.
Simon bivclla, I. C. OteV.
c.v.ys^^gBr"* -
Rev W. R Maxwell addressed the
In reference to Reylor Female Callage,
The following reports were mad as
Auditing Committee's Reonrt, Report
Religion, report of Rev. J. M. Hunt,
lor the Association.
In the evening titvlwi ware bald at ttte cherah
which consisted of en llltai ef welcome by the
preaching by the Rev. Dr. RrgSe. af
urdsy) morning sad
l.elng discussed. Mia
confereoce will ail the
Methodist churches, I
1 to la I
urr.
PORT OFFICE, DRNIAON CITY r
Obatsoo County, Tbxas. |
Data of Lixt, Aagoat 30, 1887.
lore KereZy
will be hnfs I
md, II still u
1 Latter OdteaH
must sey AavgaTiaao, givil
WAfh HAVE YoOl k
TO NUMBRR OF YOU* I
Ida IdaI
Jjcthcr pca^embl^thc^ hadbettcr»epar»lc.
llc^pinion respecting the guilt of the
Christian minister is about evenly divided.
C. H. Wood, the real estate boomer ot
Gainesville, waa In the city this (Satur-
day) evening on nis way- home.
Atosaadsr, Oaa
si, Ada-s
Boling, H F
Hordaa. Dava
llarber, Francis
Benetay FM
Byers, O B
Burton, Jackass
Bohannon, tiawoa
Era aha. J N
Baber, L W
Btggars, Frink
Haber, John
Horne, R C-g
Bullock, BaUte
Calp, C W
Carter, (too F
Crow, James '
Cord r, Julius
Colamaa, J A
Clifton, frma
Candy, Mary
Crows. Peter
Carey, kadte
Coker. T R
Cabas, T K
Dickson, F M
Daniels, Jack
Drapte. J W
Dillor.LeeJ
Dapaia, Mach
Donarsa, Mtes
Rich, Sosa
Farley, K
Ford, M
(sprdin, Emma
Gaither, Horace
Gusdall, James
Goenthcr, Idltic
tollman, Millie
Gees, M
Graysea, Baste
mVSC'.V
Itiggias, Ctom i
HaU, Elisabeth
Horn. Joha
Harris, J easts
Hallmoa, John
Hickman, RnMn
Hide. Haaaa
Johnson, W F
lamia, All
Lavtag Narrate
teain a
McAwate, Maaate
McGhee, John
McCoy, A M
McCnftengh. BUa
Miliar, Maada
Malhes, Dinar
Martin, Flsraacn
MHchsil, H C
Mrrtelt, Jamas
Morgan, Maada
Morr.ll, M C
Merridth, Than
Northcn I, Hasten
Nateon, Mrs
Priagla.A H
Parry, B
Power, Hegh
Pierce. Rickard
Reave i, Andy
Rigg™CKB
RenoMs. E J
Rowell, J B
Roberts. Nettie
K ether ford, Menard
Robinson, B ■
Rennie, Will
Smith, Annie
Seek men. Bile
Me
brrsllwdnl, Mery
St Ciele. Millie
Speed. VT
Turley. IU
Tinsley. Ids
Taylor, Maude
Toole, HP
Williams. J F
Williams, Amos
W re term, Fred
Waflotd, led
W situs. A ,
Wardtew, Nad
White, Racks!
BtyMf.1
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